Who made him play as a winger/attacking midfielder?

Chapter 113, "Goat on the Green Field?", sparked heated discussions and debates across the internet!

[La Gazzetta dello Sport: Chang Huan's two perfect through balls help Roma secure a 2-0 victory over Atalanta at home! Roma returns to the Italian Cup final after five years!]

[Tuttosport: A Fateful Clash? Chinese Teenagers Lead Roma in a Dual-Title Title Race Against Juventus!]

[Gazzetta dello Sport: Three assists over two legs! Leading Roma to the Italian Cup final!]

[Sky Sports: A legendary debut season? The best 18-year-old on the pitch is about to shine!]

[L'Equipe: Chinese teenagers are making an astonishing run towards their first double title in their professional careers!]

The second leg of the 2017-2018 Italian Cup semi-final at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome has concluded, and the event was posted on the official account of a major European football social media platform verified by Italian media.

The scoreboard showed 2:0 very prominently.

The Roma fans at the stadium cheered and danced with joy, expressing their ecstasy at advancing to the next round.

"Chang Yihuan!"

"Chang Yihuan!!"

"Chang Yihuan!!!"

When Chang Huan followed his teammates to the front of the stands to thank the crowd, all the home fans who remained in the stands released their passion and shouted deafeningly loudly.

Post-match press conference.

Roma coach Di Francesco was interviewed by reporters and seemed to be in a very good mood, responding to questions with little hesitation.

A middle-aged reporter from Tuttosport asked, "What's your assessment of Chang Huan's performance on the field?"

"Wow~ that was an absolutely insane, unimaginable, unparalleled super performance. He has unlimited potential, and it wouldn't surprise me if he eventually became the GOAT of football."

A young journalist from *La Gazzetta dello Sport* set a trap: "You mean Chang will surpass Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the future?"

Why not?

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Di Francisco declared righteously, "Have you ever seen a player perform this well at 18? The statistics don't lie!"

His words were meant to praise his prized disciple.

The media knows this, but—

Such reporting lacks contradictions and conflicts, and therefore lacks sustainable appeal.

The major media outlets, always adept at creating sensationalism, then wielded their pens.

Let's set the tone!

Gazzetta dello Sport: Roma coach Di Francesco boasts that talented player Chang Huan's talent far surpasses Lionel's.

Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, his future is GOAT!

Sky Sports Italy: A Chinese super talent! 18-year-old Chang Huan's stats far surpass Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo; the football GOAT in the hearts of the Romans!

The Times: Can you believe it? A Chinese man could possibly surpass Lionel Messi? What kind of international joke is this?

Several authoritative football media outlets were swayed by Gazzetta dello Sport on social media platforms.

Messi fans, Barcelona fans, Argentina fans, Cristiano Ronaldo fans, Real Madrid fans, etc.

They launched a fierce attack on Di Francisco and Chang Huan on mainstream social media platforms.

[You've only played a few games and you already think you're all that?]

Are Chinese people capable of playing football?

[So what if you scored a dozen or so goals and had a couple of assists in all competitions in your first season? — (scratch the stats)] A few goals and a few assists, and you think you're so great!

[Exactly, win a few Ballon d'Or awards first before you talk. What good is high talent? Professional football has never lacked talent, what it lacks is consistent performance!]

[Without even a Champions League title, you're trying to piggyback on Messi's and my Ronaldo's fame?]

What level of trash league is Serie A? Is it even a good reference point?

Roma fans, Chinese fans, and Chang Huan's fans have all witnessed Chang Huan's performance on the field.

In their view, Chang Huan is stronger than Messi and Ronaldo at the same age.

And it's much stronger than before.

They are confident about how things will develop in the future.

In professional football, once you take the lead, you're bound to stay ahead!

Given that Di Francisco is stating the facts, he naturally wouldn't allow other fan groups to slander him.

Despite being outnumbered, they are not going to give up easily.

Keyboard, please!

Some neutral fans admire Chang Huan, believing him to be highly capable and humble, and agree with Di Francisco's interviews.

Of course, there are also some shills who try to muddy the waters and stir up trouble.

Barcelona's mouthpieces, Mundo Deportivo and Sport, and Argentina's Olé noticed the topic sparking heated discussion on social media and immediately launched a counter-attack.

Mundo Deportivo: Who is Chang Huan? Does he have a Ballon d'Or? Does he have a Champions League title? Lionel Messi is the best professional footballer on the planet, GOAT! No arguments allowed!

Daily Sport: Same as above.

Olé: Second.

The articles published by Real Madrid's mouthpieces, AS and Marca, as well as the Portuguese media outlet A Bola, all share a similar tone.

The core argument deliberately avoids using the 18-year-old data, instead using Cristiano Ronaldo's achievements and statistics to criticize Chang Huan's uncertain future.

Football fans on social media platforms are arguing heatedly.

The instigator, Di Francisco, clearly never imagined things would turn out this way.

There was no statement given in the interview with the reporter from the Corriere dello Sport.

He insisted, "At the age of 18, no player's statistics can compare to Chang Huan's!"

Chang Huan, the person involved, was also interviewed by reporters accompanying the team at the training base.

When asked about the controversial remarks made by head coach Di Francesco, he smiled somewhat shyly: "You know, I don't like to boast. I prefer to focus on playing each game well, and external opinions will be judged. Now—"

My only goal is the championship.

That's true, but journalists always like to take things out of context.

ESPN Europe: His words are full of arrogance. Does he think Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are not worthy of being compared to him?

TA: The arrogant Chinese have no vision and their future will definitely be full of thorns.

Cadena SER: There are many amazing talents who emerge out of nowhere, but Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are one in a million.

Fans on social media platforms are arguing endlessly.

Roma legend Francesco Totti stepped forward to give an interview to reporters.

He first acknowledged that Messi and Ronaldo are great enough, but when talking about Chang Huan, he showed a proud expression: "His talent is absolutely undeniable. To achieve superstar-level statistics at this age is unparalleled in the entire world of football. I believe in Di Francesco's judgment, and at the same time—I also believe in my own judgment. Believe me, Chang's future is absolutely beyond your imagination."

For Messi and Ronaldo fans, Totti is seen as someone who doesn't understand football.

The ongoing debate among Chinese fans has been divided into two parts.

Some people think that Chang Huan is too arrogant and his future achievements will definitely not be very high.

Another group of fans believes that young people should be ambitious!

Having a clear goal is essential to achieving something extraordinary.

Most importantly, Chang Huan's on-field statistics are indeed impressive.

By the end of the second leg of the 2017-2018 Italian Cup semi-final, Chang Huan had scored 15 goals and provided 28 assists across all competitions!

This number is extremely rare, not to mention in the 18-year-old age group, it would be extremely rare even in the 19-year-old age group.

They have every reason to believe that Chang Huan can surpass Messi and Ronaldo in the future.

Moreover, with the added advantage of being a fellow countryman, who else would you support if not Chang Huan?

Media outlets and fans from other Asian countries "smuggled in their own agendas," primarily focusing on criticism.

Only a small number of people support Chang Huan.

Female fans make up the majority of the fans.

Beauty is justice.

Trigolia Training Base.

The Roma players, preparing for their away match at the San Paolo Stadium, are very supportive of the views of their coach and Totti.

Compared to the media, fans, and opponents who are less aware of the situation, the players who are with Chang Huan every day naturally know how monstrous he is.

The key is ————

He was only 17 years old when he first arrived in Trigoria.

I gradually gained their approval.

However, due to his focus on preparing for the six-point game, he did not accept any interviews.

Napoli player Albiol was interviewed by reporters at the training ground.

Speaking of Chang Huan, the protagonist of a recent controversial topic.

Facing the camera, he solemnly declared, "Respecting players of a higher level is a mandatory course for professional players. The excellence of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo needs no further explanation. In Sunday's league match, I will show them with my actions that professional football is all about the feet!"

Cristiano Ronaldo noticed comments made by his former Real Madrid teammate Albiol in an interview on Instagram and, as is his habit, liked them.

"Oh? A Chinese player?"

Cristiano Ronaldo was quite surprised to notice Chang Huan for the first time.

He has a great fondness for this country and had Chinese teammates during his time at Manchester United, so he is quite curious.

After a while, realizing that liking was inappropriate, I canceled it.

However, netizens were quick enough to type.

The like was noticed by some fans as soon as it was posted, and they took screenshots and saved them.

Out of a sense of magnanimity as a veteran in the football world, he shared on Instagram: "Only with goals can there be progress," as a message to young players who aspire to become better.

[Ronaldo is awesome! Putting everything else aside, best wishes for a third consecutive Champions League title!]

[The overall picture still depends on my brother Luo. Look at the other players, tsk tsk tsk ————]

[Messi won the Champions League at 21 as a key player, Ronaldo won it at 23, and Chang Huan, at 18, is fully capable of reaching their heights!]

Cristiano Ronaldo's remarks have resonated with many Chinese fans.

The 27th round of the 2017-2018 Serie A season kicked off at the Paolo Mazzar Stadium.

SPAL, third from bottom, defeated Bologna 1-0 at home, securing a crucial victory in their relegation battle.

Italian Serie A fans are looking forward to a highly anticipated match.

The Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

Lazio vs Juventus!

Dybala's last-minute winner in stoppage time secured a 1-0 away victory.

Having played one more game, they are only three points behind Roma.

At this time.

The Roma players arrived in Naples by bus to their hotel, preparing for the Serie A Round 27 match at the San Paolo Stadium tomorrow afternoon at 4 pm.

Voltunobos Sports Centre.

Press conference hall.

Napoli coach Sarri and player Allan attended the pre-match press conference.

The media reporters present focused their attention on tomorrow's key match.

Sarri is full of confidence, saying that the past ten-game league winning streak speaks for itself.

The reporter from *La Gazzetta dello Sport* sensed the timing was right, raised his right hand, and eagerly asked when the Napoli press officer pointed, "There's been a lot of debate lately about Roma's star player Chang-Huan becoming the future GOAT. What's Coach Sarri's opinion on this?"

"Huh? I didn't see it."

Sarri looked surprised, then added, "I've been focused on this six-minute game lately and haven't been paying attention to the outside reports."

Reporter on the scene: "————"

Player Alan has a rather flamboyant personality and is not as seasoned as Sarri when giving interviews.

"In the first leg at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, you were practically a five in the morning street—"

When the reporter brought this up, Alan blushed.

"Past matches don't prove anything."

But his emotions were spot on: "But if he (Chang Huan) wants to become the GOAT, he needs to figure out how to play Serie A first! In tomorrow's game, I won't let him have any performance! Remember that! No performance at all! All his stats will be zero."

"What if there is?"

An untimely voice broke the silence in the press conference hall.

Everyone involuntarily looked in the direction of the sound source.

The nameplate hanging on his chest was clearly visible.

[La Gazzetta dello Sport]

"No surprises here!"

Alan looked up at the reporter from *La Gazzetta dello Sport*, his face beaming with fighting spirit: "At the San Paolo Stadium, we are invincible!"

Napoli owner De Laurentiis, not one to be outdone, jokingly told reporters, "Chinese people can play football? They should hurry up and switch to table tennis while they're young; maybe they can surpass Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's achievements in table tennis."